The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-02-22
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See the huntsman with his gun,
Bright new sun.
He is going out for fun,
Yes, for fun.
He is going out for game,
Clancy game,
And his shoulder will be lame,
Very lame,
For the gun is sure to kick,
Gently kick,
Or 20 off 80 awful quick,
Awful quick,
That he never gets a bird.
Nary bird,
But if you will take my word.
My good word,
In the even you will see,
Yes, you'll see,
Huntsman coming drearily,
YEARLY,
Having not piece of game,
Bird or game,
But shoulder very lame,
Oh-so-lame.
Poor George Washington is dead!
Boo. hoo! hoom! But we'll all pop a
fire-cracker to his memory!
The orange trees are blooming right
along and the air will soon be fragrant
with the delicious Cdor of the orange
blossom.
Messrs. Richardson & Co. have just re-
ceived another consignment of the cele-
brated Virginia Tobies. Look out for
their specials in day or two.
The beautiful spring weather we are
now having is a delight alike to visitors
and home people. 1t is just what Florida
weather should be-perfect.
Mr.. Walter C. Thomas, representing
the well known paper house of A. u.
Elliott& Co., Of Philadelphia, was in
town yesterday in the interests of his
house.
The steamer Georgia, of the Palatka
and Drayton Island route, will leave Pa
latka hereafter at o'clock p. m. instead
of 2:30 as heretofore. People desiring
to travel by that line would do well to
remember this fact.
The bank and the pOst-office will OBJ
serve to-day as usual as a legal holiday.
The banks will not be open at all. and
the post-office will be open for only q
short time this morning and after the
morning and afternoon mails arrive.
Mr.. VIM. ii. Kidd, the general solicit
ing agent of the Queen and Crescent
Route, was in to see us yesterday. He
is the son of one of the most prominent
newspaper men in Cincinnati, and rep
resents one of the liveliest freight and
The people of Palatka Heights are
making a strong effort to have River
street opened out to that suburb. Those
having the matter in charge have already
secured the right of way TO the corner OF
Hargrove's nursery. on the Heights, and
the people owning property along the
proposed road and beyond have sub
scribed literally to have the necessary
work done.
| We acknowledge the receipt of an in
vitation to be present at the first annua
bail, to be given by the fernando Tour
nament Association, at the parlors of the
fernando Hotel, at Brooksville, OF
| Wednesday evening, March I'd. TIL,
gallant knights of the Association
promise a most entertaining day and
| evening, and we are sorry that we shall
be unable to be present and enjoy tn,
festivities.
Sunday afternoon a sail boat was cap
sized in the river near Jacksonville, anC
three people whose names are no
known were drowned. The Times UniO,
of yesterday, after giving an account o.
the accident says: Later reports show
that boats arrived at the scene of tn.
accident within four minutes after the
capsizing, and not sign of the missing
boat could be found. Those who saw tn.
boat capsize say that there were at leas
three persons in it. and the belief is tina
all were carried down under the boat
The accident happened in the channel
where the water is very deep, and n.
vestige of the boat or its rigging is to b
| found. A search will be made to-day il
the hope of recovering the bodies.